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  A lifestyle blogging father who starved his newborn son to death by demanding he should live on sunlight instead of food and milk has had his jail sentence increased.    Maxim Lyutyi, 44, and his partner Oxana Mironova, 34, failed to properly feed their baby Cosmos, who died from ‘pneumonia and emaciation’ when he was less than one month old. …

A 51-year-old male suspect has been apprehended in connection with the brutal r3pe and m8rder of a 15-year-old girl in the Siloam policing area, Vhembe District in Limpopo, South Africa.    The victim was reported missing on Monday, November 11, 2024, and her naked body was discovered in Khalavha plantation bushes the following day.   Preliminary investigations revealed that the …

The Football Association is set to hit Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur with a lengthy ban for making an alleged racist remark about South Koreans while on Uruguayan TV.  According to Mail Sport, the midfielder is likely to receive a seven-match ban but that figure is unconfirmed.  Appearing on the show in his homeland in June, Interviewer asked Bentancur for Son Heung-min’s kit, Bentancur replies …

A man identified as Nnana has allegedly st@bbed his 65-year-old neighbour, Monday Reuben in Rivers State.     The incident occurred at 37 Okwelle street, Mile 2 Diobu, Port Harcourt.     Rivers journalist, Allwell Ene, who disclosed this in a post on Wednesday, November 13, said the suspect st@bbed the victim on the neck and head region after accusing …

Gunmen attacked an army checkpoint in Abia State, issuing direct threats to Governor Alex Otti during the ass@ult.    The attackers, who were heard on the scene, made it clear that they would not tolerate the checkpoint and vowed to dismantle it. They also delivered a chilling message to Governor Otti, warning him that if the checkpoint was seen again, …

Bitcoin surged to a record high above $90,000 on Wednesday, November 13, driven by optimism surrounding president-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to ease regulations on digital tokens. The world’s largest cryptocurrency briefly touched an all-time peak of $91,000 before stabilizing at $90,670.   The cryptocurrency has seen a remarkable rally since Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election last week, repeatedly …

The Nigerian federal government spent a total of $3.57 billion servicing the country’s foreign debt in the first nine months of 2024, a sharp increase of 39.7% from the $2.56 billion spent during the same period in 2023. This spending is highlighted in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) report on international payment statistics.   The highest monthly debt servicing …

A fuel-laden tanker has exploded at the Jigawa-Kano border, causing panic among villagers.    The Public Relations Officer of the Federal Fire Service (FFS) Jigawa State Command, Aliyu M.A, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, said the incident occurred near Gamoji village along Maiduri Road.   “On November 12, 2024, at approximately 10:43 hours, the …

  One of Real Madrid’s top youth talents has been forced to retire at the age of 19 after he failed to recover from a cruciate ligament injury caused by a tackle from an opponent.     A product of Real’s famed La Fabrica academy, Marc Cucalon rose up the ranks after joining the setup from Zaragoza in 2016.     …

Two soldiers have been killed after unknown gunmen attacked an army checkpoint in Ekenobizi, a border community between Abia and Imo states in Umuopara, Umuahia South Local Government Area on Wednesday, November 13.   This was confirmed in a statement by the Joint Task Force South East Operation Udoka. The statement, signed by Lt. Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, accused the Eastern …